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Google Tests 'My Calling Card' for Caller-Controlled Visuals in Phone App

A beta discovery points to caller-set visuals that extend beyond today’s local-only Calling Cards.

Overview

  • An unreleased Google Phone beta (version 197...) includes a new “My calling card” section with a create button, indicating the feature is in testing.
  • The option would address a core limitation of Android’s Calling Cards, which currently only change how calls appear on your own device.
  • Reports suggest users may set a background and possibly a profile image that shows on recipients’ screens, similar to a social profile photo.
  • Propagation may depend on the Google Phone app and potentially a linked Google Account, with interoperability across Android dialers still unclear.
  • There is no announced rollout timeline, and reporters caution the feature could change or never ship.